Ronda Rousey returns to the UFC octagon to face Amanda Nunes on Dec. 30
Ronda Rousey will return to the UFC on Dec. 30 in Las Vegas, fighting Amanda Nunes for the bantamweight title.
The promoter confirmed Wednesday that Rousey would be in the main event of UFC 207 at T-Mobile Arena.
Rousey (12-1) hasn’t fought since November 2015, when Holly Holm stunned the previously unbeaten champion with a second-round knockout at UFC 193 in Melbourne, Australia.
The 135-pound title has changed hands two more times since then, with Miesha Tate beating Holm at UFC 196 in March before losing to Nunes at UFC 200 last summer.
Rousey, a former Olympic judo competitor, became one of the world’s most popular female athletes during a meteoric rise through mixed martial arts. She took a competitive break after her shocking defeat to pursue an acting career.
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